India Under East India Company - 1 Class 5 Worksheet SST

Q1: Fill in the blanks

(i) The British East India Company established its first factory in ________ in 1612.

(ii) The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was a significant uprising against British rule in ________.

(iii) The Indian National Congress was formed in ________.

(iv) The British introduced the ________ system in India, which divided land into administrative units.

(v) The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was triggered by the use of ________ cartridges.

(vi) The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to ________ in 1911.

(vii)  The ________ Act of 1935 provided limited provincial autonomy to Indians

(viii) The British introduced the ________ in India as a means of communication and control.

(ix) The ________ movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi to boycott British goods.

(x) The ________ was the leader of the Indian National Army during World War II.

Q2: True or False

(i) The British East India Company was established in the 16th century.

(ii) The Indian Rebellion of 1857 started in Meerut.

(iii) The Government of India Act of 1919 provided complete independence to India.

(iv) Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in 1942.

(v) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in Amritsar.

Q3: Match the following

Q4: Short Answer Type Questions

(i) Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?

(ii) What was the significance of the Salt March?

(iii) What were the objectives of the Swaraj Party?

(iv) Who coined the term "Partition of Bengal"?

(v) What were the Rowlatt Acts?

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